FDT, IMHO, is the best AS2 IDE currently available. FlashDevelop is also
very good.

I use Flash 8 IDE only for creating graphics and symbols. Haven't touched
Flash CS3 yet, so I don't know how it would fit in my workflow.

Btw, does anyone have any information about the speed of the Flash CS3
compiler?

For AS3, Flex Builder all the way.

And yes, I do miss a integrated debugger for AS2 since I use mtasc (I'm not
crazy to use the MMC, was spending too much money on beverages while waiting
for Flash to compile my projects...). So, the missing-piece for AS2 would be
a OS debugger, unfortunately, I don't have the skills nor time to start such
a project. Currently, the only thing you can do is use Xray and Logging
Consoles and while Xray is great, sometimes nothing can replace a
step-by-step debugging.

Marcelo.

On 5/8/07, Keith Peters <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

Again, it's a different type of workflow. If you are doing heavy code
development, you are going to want the more professional tools that Flex
Builder, etc. gives you. I bet most people who work heavily in the Flash
IDE never touch the debugger. I bet a lot don't even know it is there.

Petr Svoboda wrote:
> I've one more question regarding IDE - how do you live without
> intergated debugger that would offer - code stepping, runtime
> evaluation, stack tracing, watches or breakpoints? Any comments on how
> are you facing this issue?
>
> thanks
>
> Petr
>
> On 5/8/07, *Keith Peters* <[EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>>
wrote:
>
>     If you are flat out coding, then Flex Builder / Eclipse or Flash
>     Develop should be good for you. If you do more with the graphic side
>     of Flash, expressiveness features, etc. then Flash CS3 (9) is vital.
>
>     Keith
>
>
>     On May 7, 2007, at 7:35 PM, Mark Ireland wrote:
>
>     >
>     > Would you agree there is no need to get Flash 9?
>     >
>     >> From: Keith Peters <[EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >
>     >> Reply-To: Open Source Flash Mailing List <[email protected]
>     <mailto:[email protected]>>
>     >> To: Open Source Flash Mailing List <[email protected]
>     <mailto:[email protected]>>
>     >> Subject: Re: [osflash] Q:Flashdevelop vs Flexbuilder vs Eclipse
>     >> forAS3       development
>     >> Date: Mon, 07 May 2007 14:45:05 -0400
>     >>
>     >> A consensus for best editor? You'll have better luck bringing
>     >> peace to
>     >> the mideast. :)
>     >> If you are comfortable with FlashDevelop, that's cool, you can do
>     >> anything with it, including building Apollo apps.
>     >> You can always get a trial of Flex Builder and see if you like
the
>     >> additional features for 30 days.
>     >> Same with FDT for AS2 work, there's a trial.
>     >> I don't know of a feature comparison chart anywhere. It would
>     >> probably
>     >> be biased anyway. :)
>     >>
>     >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>     >>> Is there any consensus on the BEST overall tool for AS3
>     development/
>     >>>
>     >>> Is there a feature comparison chart somehwere?
>     >>> I'm hesitant to fork out the bucks for Flexbuilder and I am
>     >>> comfortable
>     >> with Flashdevelop, but I'd like to really get into things like
>     >> Papervision
>     >> 3D(AS3) and perhaps even the building of Apollo apps.
>     >>>
>     >>> Any feedback appreciated!
>     >>>
>     >>> Jim Bachalo
>     >>>
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>     >>> [c] 416.668.0034
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